Frequently Asked Questions
Classical Christian education is distinctive in two primary ways. It is, first and foremost, an education that centers all learning around Christ and the Word of God. Secular education, while teaching many of the same subjects, teaches them without relation to Christ. This communicates implicitly to students that the Christian faith has nothing to do with what is being learned in the classroom. A Christian education, instead, rightly places Christ and the Word of God at the center of every area of study. Christ himself is the basis and integration point for all true knowledge. A secular education denies this, often with detrimental results, to Christian students under this form of education.
Classical Christian education is distinctive, secondly, in its rooted and historical approach to Christian education. Classical Christian education is education the way the church used to do education. Modern Christian education, while centered upon Christ and the Word of God, can often lack key distinctives of what Christian education has offered to students in previous generations. Several distinctives which are distinctive to classical Christian education which often may be lacking in modern Christian education are logic, rhetoric (the art of persuasion), an engagement with the Great Books, and the study of the classical language of Latin and Greek.
With these distinctives, and more, Classical Christian education provides a uniquely enriching education that has stood the test of time.
Since the renewal of classical Christian education in the early 1980s, schools which have implemented the rich insights of classical Christian education have experienced remarkable results. A recent, in-depth study has been done which compares classical Christian school graduates to public, private prep., Catholic, evangelical, and homeschool graduates. The Good Soil Report can be found here: https://classicaldifference.com/good-soil
Latin is an essential element of classical education because it is the foundational language of western civilization. A classical education, steeped in the rich heritage of western civilization, would be incomplete without the study of its chief language.
Additionally, there are many practical benefits to students learning Latin:
Over fifty percent of English vocabulary comes from Latin. Therefore, the greater knowledge a student has of Latin, the greater his facility of the English language will be. Studies that have shown that Latin students significantly surpass their peers in verbal SAT scores.
Latin is a much more grammatically precise language than English. The precision of Latin enables students to communicate with greater clarity and versatility in English.
Latin is the foundation of other Romance languages. Up to eighty percent of French, Spanish, Portuguese, Italian, and Romanian are based on Latin. The study of Latin will pave the way for future study in the Romance languages.
In all discipline, the ultimate goal is not merely discipline but discipleship. The greatest desire of our school and our faculty will be the growth of our students in loving obedience to God and godly respect for authority. Viewing these as the primary role and responsibility of parents, we will engage closely with parents in our handling of discipline as a school.
Teachers handle minor issues in the classroom and will communicate with parents about these incidents. More serious correction is handled by the Headmaster, in which parents will be contacted immediately.
We use the English Standard Version as our common translation for memorization and in-class reading. To honor the preferred translations of the families and churches represented in our school, students are welcome to bring any translation of the Bible to school for private reading and to fulfill any Scripture reading assignments.
We welcome and highly encourage the involvement of parents in our school and in our daily routine. Parents are encouraged to join their children for particular classes or for the entire day. Parents are welcome to volunteer in many ways, such as reading groups, recess supervision, chaperoning field trips, and assisting teachers with grading. We encourage parents to be as deeply engaged in their children’s education as they are able to be.
No. We believe the role of education has been given to parents (Deuteronomy 6:4-9; Ephesians 6:4) and not to the state. As a Christian school, we exist to partner with and serve parents as they seek a Christian education for their children. While state accreditation is not an aim of Logos, we believe accountability to an outside organization is wise and beneficial. Therefore, we will be pursuing accreditation from the Association of Classical Christian Schools, of which we are a member https://classicalchristian.org/accreditation
For our first year, we do not currently have plans to offer an afterschool program. However, an afterschool program may be a consideration for us in the future.
Yes, we are members of the Association of Classical Christian Schools, a Christian school association that has been at the forefront of the renewal of classical and Christian education. Learn more about the Association of Classical Christian Schools at https://classicalchristian.org
Logos is a non-denominational Christian school whose desire is to serve Bible-believing Protestant and evangelical churches and families of our community. Our Doctrinal Statement stands in the historic Protestant and evangelical tradition and contains the foundational doctrinal elements that we will emphasize as a school. On secondary matters of doctrine, not defined by our Doctrinal Statement, we encourage students to seek biblical guidance from their parents and pastors.
We desire to serve as many families as possible and welcome the opportunity to partner with parents in supporting their children’s education. While we are not a specialized school for students with significant learning or behavioral needs, we do consider each student on a case-by-case basis.
Our admissions process will include thoughtful conversations with parents as well as academic and behavioral assessments. This helps us discern whether we can provide the necessary support for a student to thrive within our school, and whether our school environment will be a good fit for their needs.